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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > sentencing policy and legislation > USA PATRIOT Act 2001

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USA PATRIOT Act 2001  

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  • The U.S. legislation known as the Patriot Act became law on October 26, 2001, a little more than one month after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The Patriot Act does not directly address or revise any areas in corrections other than specifying terms of imprisonment for particular crimes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; USA Patriot Act 2001]

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